Monday, January 25, 2010

“Well, you don't know what we can find….

Why don't you come with me little girl, on a magic carpet ride?”

Please come along to discover new places, new things, and new friends as we climb onto that magic carpet that flies by once a year to whisk us off on a world-wide blog tour! This is my second time participating in this event and I absolutely love the reasons behind it, the camaraderie, the discovering of new blogs…oh, and yes, the giveaways too!! I would like to thank Lisa, the creator of this event, so very much for her brilliant heart and mind, and also for the time it takes to coordinate/manage/pull-off such a thing. Click on the picture above to go to her blog and read all about the origins of OWOH and to see a list of the participating blogs…today is the first day and already the list is staggering!!

Ok, on to the giveaway! I have been in full-on Valentine’s mode getting the local shops stocked with my jewelry, so the piece up for grabs is along those same lines but is neutral enough that it can be worn anytime.

I am giving away this necklace/choker made of cream colored crushed velvet that I have serged around the edges with red thread. This feels wonderful against the skin! The pendant is soldered with lead free solder and under the glass is a rose I painted onto a page from an old song book. It reads “release me, she begged, and love said no”. Dangling from the pendant are 3 creamy glass pearls, one clear faceted crystal, and a bit of fraying fabric.

Entering is easy:
(1) You must have a blog to participate. I’m sorry, but this is a blogging event, so I don’t feel it would be right to open it up to non-bloggers—but there’s no time like the present to start one if you don’t have one!
(2) Leave a comment on this post, and be sure I can find you in case you win. If you win and I don’t hear back from you within 2 days, I will pick another winner.
(3) The deadline for entry is midnight on February 14th. A winner will be chosen, notified, and announced here on my blog by 7 PM on February 15th.

And that’s it! One thing I will add is that if you are going to be at the Art & Soul Retreat in Vegas or Hampton this year, let me know in your comment so we can meet face-to-face. How fun would that be?!

HI!Thanks for offering such a nice candy! Sweet necklace!You have an AWESOME blog!I am on The "Carpet Ride" too! #458Hope you will come check out my blog candy too! You could win a high-end, handmade, artists greeting card plus surprise crafting goodies. I also have a $50.00 shopping spree to Embellish-Online blog candy going right now!Hugs, True :)

I was just at Art & Soul in Portland but lost my job so won't be able to hit anymore for now. I especially love when the giveaway is something handmade! Please do sign me up. If you have time please visit my blog #450 all about Pretty! and my shared blog #534 The Vintage Chicks for my giveaways.Tu-de-lu,Laurawww.allaboutpretty.typepad.comwww.thevintagechicks.blogspot.com

Love the necklace and the tree I have Halloween all over my house.I was just down in Clover S.C my little sister lives there. She did live in N.C, for awhile. I went to pick her so she could come home (IN)Please enter me in your give away thanks for stopping by

This is a wonderful and exciting event, with so many participants to meet and keep track of, if you've already visited my blog thanks so much, if not, I hope you get a chance to sign up for my give-away too.

super giveaway!so pretty! thanks so much for the opportunity to enter your drawing. this is such a fun way to meet other folks. I hope you'll stop by my blog and enter my giveaway as well. So nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you and visit your blog! Love this giveaway! I am having so much fun looking at all the wonderful blogs. I don't have a blog, due to arthritis I cannot type much at all but I enjoy surfing the net. Thank you for a chance to win.

Hi Chandra, what a lovely idea and post you have. I love the gorgeous necklace and choker. I'd love to win. I absolutely love your gifts. Please take time to visit my blog, too, for a chance to win my book, 16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood. I'm working on getting all the country flags. I promise to revisit your's too.

What a fantastic giveaway, I'd love to win it! I’m also participating in One World One Heart. Please come by my blog and leave a comment to have a chance to win what I'm giving away.Cheryl http://cheryl-comfort.blogspot.com/

Swooping in from Alabama on my magic carpet ride. Isn't this just the most wonderful adventure that Lisa has sent us on? So many new friends to meet...so many talented artist works to see and oh yes...all the kindred spirits finding their way.

Any gift made or given from one person's heart to another is so special...please enter me in your giveaway.

When you take flight again, please come on down and stop by my place, Southern Ooaks (#760) There will be a fresh glass of Sweet Iced tea waiting on you....a fun and whimsical world inside and a chance to win some of my treasures from the heart.

What a lovely pendant.Please put my name in the hat!When you have some time, fly on your magic carpet by my blog OWOH #907.Thank you so much for participating in OWOH.It is so very, very nice to meet you.

Hi ChandraYour necklace is a beautiful gift, you are very talented, I am bookmarking you to come back after this event and have a good look around. Please come by my place #70 and enter my draw. Great meeting you.

Beautiful necklace. I love the photos of your cats! We'll have to blog together, I have so many funny cat stories and I have just really started blogging again. Please visit my blog and rest your carpet for a while.

Hello from Georgia, USA!! I'm really having fun flying from blog to blog and seeing so much talent! I'm new to the art world and overwhelmed by all the different kinds of art I might could learn. Please enter me and thank you for your generosity!

Charming and a beautiful blog with a stunning treasure!My first year with OWOH and I love visiting all the amazing blogs! I am flying on my magic carpet ,visiting from Connecticut. Thanks for the lovely giveaway. I am blog #937

Hi Chandra, What a lovely piece you are offering, by all means, toss my name into the hat! I will be adding your shop to my fav's list also! And be sure to stop by my blog, Grace Goods, Ticket Holder #1018, for my OWOH giveaway! Happy Sunday! ~Kristal

Your babies are adorable. Though time hasn't been on my side this round, and I've not managed to get a giveaway sorted out, please feel welcomed to visit me at my blog. You can get a glimpse of my art and the cats who help by lying on every project and/or deliberately pushing each pen and brush off the desk....

It's nice to meet you! Thank you for a chance to win your wonderful creation! Don't forget to visit all 3 of my blogs as I am giving away something at all of them! Monica http://giddygreetings.comhttp://thezenlens.comhttp://ggcaa.com

your creations are just lovely!! I would love to win, please enter my name into your drawing! And if you haven't already, please enter mine #135 to win 1 of 3 prizes!!!Thank you, and nice meeting you!Peace & Love from New Zealand...

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